CVE-2010-0205
The png_decompress_chunk function in pngrutil.c in libpng 1.0.x before 1.0.53, 1.2.x before 1.2.43, and 1.4.x before 1.4.1 does not properly handle compressed ancillary-chunk data that has a disproportionately large uncompressed representation, which…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (4.21%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The png_decompress_chunk function in pngrutil.c in libpng 1.0.x before 1.0.53, 1.2.x before 1.2.43, and 1.4.x before 1.4.1 does not properly handle compressed ancillary-chunk data that has a disproportionately large uncompressed representation, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption, and application hang) via a crafted PNG file, as demonstrated by use of the deflate compression method on data composed of many occurrences of the same character, related to a "decompression bomb" attack.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 4.21% probability · 90th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-400
- Affected
- libpng/libpng · apple/mac os x · fedoraproject/fedora · opensuse/opensuse · suse/linux enterprise server · canonical/ubuntu linux · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cret@cert.org
References
- http://libpng.sourceforge.net/ADVISORY-1.4.1.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://libpng.sourceforge.net/decompression_bombs.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-March/037237.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-March/037355.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-March/037364.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-March/037607.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-05/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-05/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-06/msg00001.htmlMailing List
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000105.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/62670Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38774Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39251Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41574Third Party Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435Broken Link
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-913-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2032Third Party Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/576029Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:063Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:064Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38478Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023674Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0014.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0517Third Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0605Third Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0626Third Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0637Third Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0667Third Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0682Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.